It’s not really a debate, but it’s a serious question nerds have about file-naming conventions: Should you use a space in a filename or use an underscore? Or should you go all rogue and opt for a hyphen?
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September 26, 2014Underscore or Space or Even Dash
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September 25, 2014Apple Drags Down the MarketIt’s a down day on Wall Street and the fingers of blame are pointing toward Apple (AAPL). Two issues seem to be plaguing the fruit company, specifically issues regarding its newest product, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (the big phone). Apple will address these issues, of course, and the phone sales remain high. But don’t tell that to the stock market.
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September 24, 2014Printing Part of a Web PageI did it once last week, and then I showed the trick to my son. We both had the same problem and it was resolved in the same way: How do you print only part of a web page, as opposed to wasting multiple sheets of paper?
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September 23, 2014Meet TalkoNot taco, but Talko is a new app developed by fabled Microsoft programmer Ray Ozzie. He asked the simple question, “What if the Internet came first and some startup discovered that you could transmit voice over the Internet?” The result is Talko.
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September 22, 2014Cloud Storage OverloadThis cloud storage stuff is becoming ridiculous. I understand the value. I use cloud storage. With so many players are into the act now, I actually have more cloud storage options than I know what to do with. September 20, 2014Moon Landing Myth BustedYou’ve heard the conspiracies: The USA really didn’t land on the moon. It was all done in a Hollywood studio. To prove the conspiracy, fingers point to the photographs that show light coming from more than one source. According to some postulators, that proves the landing was faked because on the Moon light would only come from the Sun. Anything not in sunlight would be pitch black. That sounds reasonable. Yet by using new video simulation technology, NVidia (the graphics card company) has shown how light would really work on the moon. It’s pretty interesting, plus there is a video so you don’t have to read anything.
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September 19, 2014Filename Shortcut – ShortcutIt’s one of the most annoying things in Windows: When you create a file shortcut, the text September 18, 20141,000,000,000 Websites – Visit Them All!It’s official. The number of individual websites has surpassed one billion. I don’t know if that figure lists subdomains or not. For example, when you create your own WordPress (blog) website, that’s really a subdomain, not a unique domain. The article (below) doesn’t mention the specifics.
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September 17, 2014Windows 9 ExpectationsInfoWorld takes a sneak peak at Windows 9. In about two weeks, the “beta” is officially unveiled. Then we’ll all know what Microsoft has in store for the next Windows release. My suggestion for Windows 9’s real name: Windows Apology. Hello, Developer?With millions of apps available at the Google Play Store, a few of them are bound to stink. They may not work as advertised. They may have bugs. And they could potentially be offensive or do something unintended. When such things happen, you can let the app developer know.
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